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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      22,030</td>
<td class="r data">       2,336</td>
<td class="r data">    10.6</td>
<td class="r data">       9,751</td>
<td class="r data">       1,164</td>
<td class="r data">    11.9</td>
<td class="r data">      12,279</td>
<td class="r data">       1,172</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      25,976</td>
<td class="r data">       2,587</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,526</td>
<td class="r data">       1,274</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
<td class="r data">      14,450</td>
<td class="r data">       1,313</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      29,302</td>
<td class="r data">       2,559</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      13,226</td>
<td class="r data">       1,293</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
<td class="r data">      16,076</td>
<td class="r data">       1,266</td>
<td class="r data">     7.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      30,365</td>
<td class="r data">       2,562</td>
<td class="r data">     8.4</td>
<td class="r data">      13,759</td>
<td class="r data">       1,305</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
<td class="r data">      16,606</td>
<td class="r data">       1,257</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      30,184</td>
<td class="r data">       2,338</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">      13,843</td>
<td class="r data">       1,186</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">      16,341</td>
<td class="r data">       1,152</td>
<td class="r data">     7.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      29,915</td>
<td class="r data">       2,241</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,243</td>
<td class="r data">       1,164</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,672</td>
<td class="r data">       1,077</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      28,641</td>
<td class="r data">       2,196</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">      14,093</td>
<td class="r data">       1,214</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">      14,548</td>
<td class="r data">         982</td>
<td class="r data">     6.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      24,476</td>
<td class="r data">       2,024</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      12,457</td>
<td class="r data">       1,132</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,019</td>
<td class="r data">         892</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      21,619</td>
<td class="r data">       1,724</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">      10,850</td>
<td class="r data">         921</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">      10,769</td>
<td class="r data">         803</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      16,161</td>
<td class="r data">       1,139</td>
<td class="r data">     7.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,267</td>
<td class="r data">         658</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">       7,894</td>
<td class="r data">         481</td>
<td class="r data">     6.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      21,249</td>
<td class="r data">       2,267</td>
<td class="r data">    10.7</td>
<td class="r data">       9,407</td>
<td class="r data">       1,131</td>
<td class="r data">    12.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,842</td>
<td class="r data">       1,136</td>
<td class="r data">     9.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      25,128</td>
<td class="r data">       2,514</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,169</td>
<td class="r data">       1,251</td>
<td class="r data">    11.2</td>
<td class="r data">      13,959</td>
<td class="r data">       1,263</td>
<td class="r data">     9.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      28,427</td>
<td class="r data">       2,483</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      12,898</td>
<td class="r data">       1,262</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
<td class="r data">      15,529</td>
<td class="r data">       1,221</td>
<td class="r data">     7.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      29,449</td>
<td class="r data">       2,495</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">      13,382</td>
<td class="r data">       1,275</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
<td class="r data">      16,067</td>
<td class="r data">       1,220</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      29,254</td>
<td class="r data">       2,288</td>
<td class="r data">     7.8</td>
<td class="r data">      13,476</td>
<td class="r data">       1,167</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      15,778</td>
<td class="r data">       1,121</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      29,011</td>
<td class="r data">       2,154</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">      13,880</td>
<td class="r data">       1,131</td>
<td class="r data">     8.1</td>
<td class="r data">      15,131</td>
<td class="r data">       1,023</td>
<td class="r data">     6.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      27,767</td>
<td class="r data">       2,117</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,730</td>
<td class="r data">       1,181</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">      14,037</td>
<td class="r data">         936</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      23,774</td>
<td class="r data">       1,963</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      12,168</td>
<td class="r data">       1,105</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,606</td>
<td class="r data">         858</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      21,005</td>
<td class="r data">       1,686</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">      10,597</td>
<td class="r data">         906</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">      10,408</td>
<td class="r data">         780</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      15,738</td>
<td class="r data">       1,105</td>
<td class="r data">     7.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,086</td>
<td class="r data">         641</td>
<td class="r data">     7.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,652</td>
<td class="r data">         464</td>
<td class="r data">     6.1</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         741</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">         316</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">    10.4</td>
<td class="r data">         425</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         795</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">         332</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">     6.6</td>
<td class="r data">         463</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">    10.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         833</td>
<td class="r data">          73</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">         305</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
<td class="r data">         528</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         860</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
<td class="r data">         340</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">         520</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         873</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">         344</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">         529</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         859</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">         339</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">     9.4</td>
<td class="r data">         520</td>
<td class="r data">          51</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         821</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">         333</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">     9.0</td>
<td class="r data">         488</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">     9.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         665</td>
<td class="r data">          58</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">         275</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
<td class="r data">         390</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         585</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
<td class="r data">         239</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
<td class="r data">         346</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         394</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">     7.9</td>
<td class="r data">         167</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         227</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     8.9</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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